Media and Public Affairs Building

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Building

Title: Media and Public Affairs Building

Address: 805 21st Street, N.W.

Square and lot, bordering streets: NA (H, I, 20th, 21st)

Architect: Unknown

Date of construction: 1999-2000

Original owner: The George Washington University

Description: This five-story, 142,000 square foot building is the center for the Media and Public Affairs programs. The Media and Public Affairs building houses related programs including Public Policy, Telecommunications, Political Management and Public Administration, as well as Radio and Television programs serviced by a teleconferencing facility. The Jack Morton Auditorium seats 275 and has played host to many programs and events. The Luther Brady Art Gallery occupies part of the second floor. Groundbreaking for the building took place May 13, 1999, and it was dedicated in March 2001.

Historic designation: None

Document Information

Images: 1
Photographic Credit: RG0113/Cherry Tree photo collections
Author or Source: GWU website
Document Location: University Archives
Date Added to Encyclopedia: December 11, 2006
Prepared by:Lyle Slovick, Assistant University Archivist

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